On Thursday 17 February 2011, Wandsworth police officers and members of the public were honoured at Imber Court, for their acts of professionalism, teamwork, bravery, courage and dedication to duty at a recent commendation ceremony.

Ch. Supt David Musker said,‘I am very proud of the achievements of all the recipients of this award and I am very privileged to be leading the team serving the communities of Wandsworth.’

1.
PCSO Alan Rolls and PCSO Lorraine Mumford
Commended for “Outstanding courage, professionalism and dedication to duty which led to the arrest of a dangerous and violent offender.”

2.
T/DC James Vinnicombe, T/DC Karen Matthews, T/DC Viran Wiltshire and retired DC Bob Eager
Commended for
“Courage, tenacity and professionalism which led to protecting a victim of domestic violence.”

3.
PC Redouane Haddouch and PC Faye Shurley
Commended for
“Professionalism and tenacity in the arrest of an armed suspect and the recovery of a firearm.”

DS Sacha Langan and T/DC Eleni Kontou
Commended for
“Detective ability and commitment during a complex and sensitive investigation leading to the arrest and conviction of a dangerous offender.”

DC Janine Byne and A/DS Jenny McKinlay
Commended for
“Detective ability, analytical support and commitment during a complex and sensitive investigation leading to the arrest and conviction of a dangerous offender.”

PS Frank Brennan, PS Richard Cloke, PC Andy Wombell, PC David Farr, PCSO Dean Littlewood and PCSO Elizabeth De Chalain
Commended for
“Commitment and reassurance to the community. Providing valuable support to a complex and sensitive investigation leading to the arrest and conviction of a dangerous offender.”

5. PC James Granville-Overton and
PC Mark Toulson
Commended for
“Professionalism, resilience and commitment during a challenging situation, leading to the arrest and conviction of a dangerous offender.”

7. PS Geoff Wiltshire, PS Ben Morrison, PS Jo Ramsay, PC Andy Stonhold and PC Allen Meehan
Commended for
“Quick thinking, professionalism and dedication to duty which led to the arrest of males with a firearm and ammunition.”

8. Met Police Volunteers - Moira Knox, Audrey Chessell, Betty Mattes, Deep Patel, Nabil Sharif and Karen Bernard
Commended for
“Two years voluntary service to Wandsworth Borough and the Metropolitan Police Service. You have been an asset to the Borough.”

PS Adrian Mitchell
Commended for
“Leadership, resilience and team work at the scene of a double chemical suicide.”

PC Dempster, PC Duncan, PC Weeks and MPSC Rachasombat
Commended for
“Professionalism, resilience and team work at the scene of a double chemical suicide.”

13. PCSO Philip Parsons and PCSO Kevin McDermott
Commended for
“Outstanding tenacity, dedication to duty and professionalism which directly led to the arrest and conviction of members of a gang responsible for a series of robberies.”

14. DC Lyndsay Barnett
Commended for
“Professionalism, maturity and diligence throughout a sexual assault investigation, resulting in identification of the suspect.”

15. PC Grace Webb
Commended for
“Quick thinking and professional conduct whilst dealing with an incident off duty.”

Intelligence Analyst Rachel Akins
Commended for
“Professionalism, diligence and dedication during Operation Arae by conducting protracted and extensive research which proved invaluable to the investigation.”

DS Steve Greene and PC Brad Bradwell
Commended for “Leadership, dedication and professionalism in deploying long term, large scale proactive operations leading to the arrest of the Operation Arae offender.”

PS Leigh Green and PC James Smith
Commended for
“Professionalism, determination,commitment and tenacity in successfully locating the Operation Arae offender.”

PS Sally Pattisonand Matt Shepherd
Commended for
“Commitment in successfully locating the Operation Area offender and overall professionalism and dedication to safeguarding the people of Wandsworth by reducing suspects and offenders at large.”